The works of Gabriel Harvey Volume 2; For the first time collected and edited, with memorial-introduction, notes and illustrations, etc - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...Browne challeged all the Doctours, & other notablest graduats of Cambridge, and Oxford: Kett, though something in Astrology, and Physicke, yet a rawe Deuine, how obstinate, and vntractable in his fantasticke assertions? Barrow taketh vpon him, not onely aboue Luther, Zuinglius, Oecolampadius, Brentius, and all the vehementest Germane Protestants; but also aboue Caluin, Viret, Beza, Marlorat, Knox, Meluin, Cartwright, Trauerse, Fenner, Penry, and all our importunatest sollicitours of reformation; howsoeuer qualified with giftes, or reputed amongst their fauorits. Illuminate Vnderstanding, is the rare byrd of the Church; and graund intendimentes come by a certaine extraordinarie, and supernaturall reuelation. One Vnlearned Singularist hath more in him, then ten learned Precisians: giue me the braue fellow, that can carrie / a Dragons tayle after him. Tush, Vniuersitie-learning is a Dunse: and Schoole-diuinitie a Sorbonist. It is not Art, or Modesty, that maketh a Rabi h. 11. 22 Alphes, or a ringleader of multitudes. Dauid Gorge the Archprophet of the world: H. N. the Archeuangelist of Christ: and Barrow the Archapostle of the Church. Superhappy Creatures, that haue illuminate vnderstanding, and graund intendiments at the best hand. Miraculous Barrow, that so hugely exceedeth his auncients in the pure arte of Reformation. But vndoubtedly his Kingdome cannot flourish long: as he hath blessed his Seniors, so he must be annointed of his Iuniors: me thinkes I see an other, and an other headd, suddainely starting-vpp vpon Hydras shouldiers: farewell H. N. and welcome Barrow: adieu Barrow, and All-haile thou Angelicall spirite of the Gospell, whose face I see in a Christall, more pure, then Purity it selfe: the depression of one, the exaltation of another: the c...
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